More new names of young players have appeared in Orlando Pirates' match-day squad and some featured in their last two Betway Premiership games against Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Lamontville Golden Arrows.
A major part of Pirates coach Jos Riveiro's success in his three years at Bucs and especially this season, as Pirates won a third successive MTN8 trophy, reached a Champions League final and pushed for the Betway Premiership title has been derived from the energy brought by some talented young players.
Bucs can also add a third successive Nedbank Cup trophy if they beat Kaizer Chiefs in Saturday's final at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Relebohile Mofokenge, 20 Mbekezeli Mbokazi, 19 and Mohau Nkota, 20, have not just been regulars but star players for Pirates in 2024-25. Striker Boitumelo Radiopane, 23, has featured less but scored a goal in 10 matches in all competitions in his first season back from two loan spells at Cape Town Spurs. Right-back Siyabonga Ndlozi, 22, has played seven league games.
In the last two matches two more of Bucs' emerging generation being produced from a youth system clearly showing results have seen first team action.